Tina Anderson Poet Personification

The Tree

The Tree- 

My bark is worn from time and life
My steady branches have withstood much strife
The life blood that raged in my youth
Its edges raw and at times uncouth
Time has polished and as steel has hardened
As I have stood watch faithfully in my garden
My saplings I have sheltered and nourished
Their tiny sprouts have grown and flourished
My work here is almost done and
I was content to stand silent in the sun
However, one day as I stood alone
Came a carpenter with hands gentle and strong
He looked past my peeling ragged bark and
Found my barely beating heart.
He has caused me to dream of my youth again
Of beauty, peace and the passion of men
I am his project to mold and to make
A challenge only he is equipped to take
I stand here now curious to see
What this craftsman can make of me.

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Skat A February 19, 2015 at 6:42 PM Tina:) Congratulations on having your awesome poem featured on the soups Home Page. ~SKAT LOVE~

Anne-Lise Andresen February 16, 2015 at 5:40 AM - Welcome to P Soup, Tina - A pleasure to read your first great poem, thank you chose to share it here with us - I wish you a nice day :) - // Anne-Lise :)

Skat A February 13, 2015 at 11:48 PM HI TINA, HAPPY VALENTINES, Stopping by with a nice, sweet Welcome to Poetry Soup. I will get much delight in reading and in time become familiar with your verse. As for now, I will greet you with the same smile others passed when I first joined the soup. Wishing you and your poetry the best. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here STARTING with me- SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you wish. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND" Hugs* SKAT

Poet Destroyer A February 13, 2015 at 10:49 PM Tina, A nice warm WELCOME to poetry soup. I hope you have fun in this wonderful community. You'll find many friendly poets, who are ready to support and give positive feedback. I will enjoy following you and your poetry:) As I hope one day you will follow and give me a few poetry pointers. We're Lucky To Have you. Enjoy Valentines day, with your New Poet Friend! Happy Valentine's @-> LINDA <-@

Daisy Marie Yant February 10, 2015 at 2:48 PM Welcome!! Hope you enjoy this forum as i have it is a great place to get encouragement about your writings. I love this write. Tina Anderson February 10, 2015 at 4:03 PM Thank you! I have rarely shared my work so this is new for me. I appreciate your encouragement.